Leviticus 19:18 proscribes bearing grudges, so its main concern is that we love neighbours with whom we have differences, that is, our enemies. Exodus 23:4 - if we meet our enemy's ox or donkey going astray, we should return it to him.
Proverbs 24:17 - We are not to rejoice at our enemy's misfortune
Romans 12:20 quotes Proverbs 25:21-22
What the New Testament adds is an emphasis on showing love to those outside our own community. Leviticus 19:34 -> Luke 10:25-37.
The Doctrine of the Christian Life (Theology of Lordship)
, p690-91
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